This post examines all positions in the accounts. The trade logs are no longer updated because; a) it was a duplication of effort (the brokerage does it automatically), b) it was exceedingly tedious, c) figures from the brokerage were subject to change, making totals only approximate, and d) maybe it doesn’t need to be updated so frequently. I will post performance screenshots from our brokerages when they are available.

Not currently tracked or reported is my wife’s TSA, except for updates on the 2016 Balances sheet.

“Smithers, release the hounds!”

To date (from the Google sheets, for all holdings):

Expected Dividends now shows $14,939.37 per year with yield on cost of 8.818244% on total cost of $169,414.34.

Unrealized change now shows -$6,987.70 or -4.30% since purchase, leaving total value of the portfolio at $162,426.63.

This is after my recent ‘harvest’ of gains in the accounts, and monthly withdrawals of dividend income.

This is also after withdrawals, and the recent general market decline due mostly to election worries.

I just want to restate the last part; This recent general market decline in CEFs is due to mostly irrational election worries. (IMHO!)

This could be setting up to be a perfect buying opportunity with unreasonably depressed pricing, as long as NAV is retained or enhanced. 😉

Here’s a look at our balances from the 2016 Balances sheet (updated ~monthly, and usually a week or so late);

This is a screenshot of a table at the bottom of my holdings sheet that shows; position size rank (except CA$H), % change since purchase rank, rank by yield, and rank by total return (outdated). The latest info is on my google sheets. There’s a table on the Holdings tab, the Dividends tab, and the Dates tab. Each one is a bit unique and may offer some insight or value perhaps? Worth a look, it is. Scroll down, you must…